Breastfeeding support groups
Breastfeeding support groups in Children’s Centres and other community venues
Breastfeeding support groups welcome all expectant mums and any mum who is breastfeeding or giving any amount of breastmilk to her baby. All the support groups are friendly and welcoming and run by local peer supporters in conjunction with North Somerset Children’s Centres.
Peer support is available from mums who have had experience of breastfeeding and who have had training to provide mother to mother support for breastfeeding. If you are interested in training as a volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter and supporting local women on their breastfeeding journey please contact us for further information on breastfeeding.welcome@n-somerset.gov.uk and look at our information page on Breastfeeding Peer Supporter Training
All groups are very welcoming to new mums, you don’t have to have a problem to attend. Groups can be great for moral support, company from like-minded mums and to get information. Partners or other supporters are welcome to come with you. Older children are also welcome, with toys and books available to keep them entertained.
Breastfeeding peer support in North Somerset:
- Portishead Children’s Centre, St. Barnabas Centre, West Hill, Portishead, BS20 6LN – Tuesdays, 10:00am – 11:30am
Tel: 01275 884001
Email:portisheadchildrenscentre@n-somerset.gov.uk
- Clevedon Children’s Centre, The Barn, Great Western Road, Clevedon, BS21 6HB – Wednesdays, 11am – 12.30pm
Tel: 01934 426 440
- South Weston Children’s Centre, For All Healthy Living Centre, 68 Lonsdale Avenue, W-S-M, BS22 6HN – Wednesdays, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Tel: 01934 427550 Email : SWCC@n-somerset.gov.uk
- Worle Library and Children’s Centre, Mendip Avenue, Worle, W-S-M, BS22 6HN – Thursdays, 9:30am -11:00am
Tel: 01934 426 618
Email:weccentres@n-somerset.gov.uk
- Nailsea and Backwell Children’s Centre, Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NP – Fridays, 10.00am -11:30am
Email: nailsea.backwellcc@n-somerset.gov.uk
- Peer Support @LAMBS, Long Ashton Community Centre, Keedwell Hill, BS41 9DP -Fortnightly 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month 11.00am-1.00pm
Breastfeeding Groups In North Somerset Flyer June 23 (PDF, 489 KB)
You can get also get infant feeding support in a variety of other ways:
- Contact your midwife or health visitor who will be happy to discuss feeding with you
- Join your local Facebook group for virtual support from local trained mums (links below). Our peer supporters understand the challenges you might be facing and are on hand to answer your questions however small or just to have a chat about how things are going
- Our breastfeeding specialist clinic is run by our team of Specialist Infant feeding Health Visitors, so if you are in need of additional support please ask to be referred by your health professional
- National Breastfeeding Helpline is open every day of the year 9.30am to 9.30pm on the phone or via webchat
